Nūr in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Nūr sees average daytime highs around 8°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 321 mm of precipitation over about 39 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 11°C in early December to 9°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Nūr's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Nūr's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 8°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 2°C
- Precipitation
- 321 mm
- 39 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 1.4
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Nūr in Winter
Over the season highs ease from about 11°C in early December to 9°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Nūr reaches about 8°C and drops to 2°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Nūr
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 49 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Nūr weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8° / 1° | 103 | 12.9 | 8.2 | 9.8 | 1.1 |
| Feb | 8° / 1° | 101 | 13 | 8.2 | 10.6 | 1.1 |
| Mar | 10° / 5° | 115 | 15.7 | 5.9 | 11.7 | 2.2 |
| Apr | 15° / 9° | 125 | 17.6 | 0.9 | 12.9 | 3.6 |
| May | 19° / 14° | 182 | 20.3 | 0 | 13.9 | 4.7 |
| Jun | 22° / 18° | 155 | 17.1 | 0 | 14.4 | 5.6 |
| Jul | 24° / 20° | 122 | 15.5 | 0 | 14.2 | 6.1 |
| Aug | 25° / 20° | 136 | 15.3 | 0 | 13.4 | 6.2 |
| Sep | 22° / 17° | 275 | 19 | 0 | 12.2 | 5.3 |
| Oct | 19° / 13° | 250 | 17.2 | 0 | 11.1 | 5.1 |
| Nov | 13° / 7° | 188 | 15.6 | 2.1 | 10.1 | 3.3 |
| Dec | 10° / 3° | 117 | 12.8 | 5.9 | 9.5 | 2.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Nūr gets around 321 mm of rain and snow over 39 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 7 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min in early December to 11 h 06 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.8 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Nūr?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nūr.
What to pack for Nūr in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Nūr sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 39 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Nūr in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 13°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 11°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from May 21 to Nov 7 — about 5.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 19 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 15 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Bracing |
| Feb | 11 | Bracing |
| Mar | 11 | Bracing |
| Apr | 14 | Bracing |
| May | 19 | Cool |
| Jun | 24 | Warm |
| Jul | 27 | Warm |
| Aug | 28 | Tropical |
| Sep | 26 | Warm |
| Oct | 23 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 19 | Cool |
| Dec | 15 | Cool |
UV index in Nūr in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nūr peaks around July 20 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Nūr in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Nūr is worst in February — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.0× the cleanest month (July, 15 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 42 | 46 | 42 | 36 | 31 | 21 | 15 | 20 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 36 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42 | Poor |
| Feb | 46 | Poor |
| Mar | 42 | Poor |
| Apr | 36 | Poor |
| May | 31 | Moderate |
| Jun | 21 | Moderate |
| Jul | 15 | Moderate |
| Aug | 20 | Moderate |
| Sep | 27 | Moderate |
| Oct | 30 | Moderate |
| Nov | 32 | Moderate |
| Dec | 36 | Poor |
Where is Nūr?
Nūr sits at 36.6°N, 52.0°E, -18 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Maḩmūdābād, 23 km away.
Topography around Nūr
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Nūr.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Nūr has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m around an average of -19 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,420 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,613 m.
The land around Nūr is covered by water (33%), trees (26%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, water (44%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and water (43%), grassland (22%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.
Iran travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 4
- Do Not Travel
- Power plugs
- Type C / F
- 220 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 352% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $3,924
- 2025
- Happiness
- 5.2 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 94%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 2.4
- per 100k, 2014
- Road deaths
- 21.5
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- English
- Low
- EF EPI 492
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Nūr (36.5717°, 52.0153°, elevation -18 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.